Lamp mounting



March 8, 1932. L, M, wlLEY 1,848,235

LAMP MOUNTING Filed 001;. 23, 1930 INVENTOR Lee M WL la Patented Mans,1932 uNir-Eo STATES PATENT -traet.

LEE M. wtmnr, or Manon, 'INDIANA, AssrGNoa'ro DELTA rznnornro ooiuraur.A

' 1 oonronarlou or INDIANA LAMPMOUNTING,

Application filed October 23,1930. Seria1"No.490,563.

This invention relates to an improved mounting, particularly for abicycle lamp.

The main objects of the invention, are to provide a lamp mounting ofthis kind which a is detachably securableto a mud guard of a 4 orotherwise integrally secured to the intermediate portion ofthe bracketso as to render bicycle or motorcycle, to providean attaching bracket ina device of this character which has bendable side portions thatread1ly, conform to the contour of mud-guardsof various shapes anddimensions; to provide a releasable clamping memberi'bywhich themounting'may be firmly secured against displace- .ment on a mud-guardwithout requiring dI'llling, punching or other mutilation of a mud-:15guard;to provide a yoke shaped attaching bracket of this kind fhavingreversely bent edge portions which are adapted to hook onto the beadedsides of'a mud-guard at any selected location, and to provide a pivotallamp W support on the mounting for allowing the lamp to be adjustedso asto direct light horl- 'zontally regardless of the location of themounting on an arcuatemud-guard. v 7

An illustrative embodiment of the inven 2 tion isshown intheaccompanyingdrawings,

inwhich: v V f Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a. bicyclewhich is equipped with a tail lamp that is supported by a lamp mountingthat embodies my invention. I f p 7 e l V Fig. 2 is aperspective view ofthe lamp and lamp mounting showing portions of the latter broken away todisclosetheunderlying structure. a j .3 Fig. 3 is a tranverse verticalsection taken on line 33 of Fig.2. t H c F ig. 4 is a transversevertical section taken on-line M of F ig. 2. o

Fig. 5 is a diagrammaticview illustrating 1 0 an electrical hook-up inwhich the head and tail lamps of a'bicycle are connected in acircuithavinga single control switch.

.In the form shown the lamp mounting includes a metal bracket 1 havingbendable side portions 2 and 3 on which are formed inward ly extendingreversely bent flanges 4. and 5. These flanges are on theouterextremities, of theside portions of the bracket and they formchannels for receiving the beaded edge portions o1". a'mud-guard orother support.

, Rigidly secured tothe intermediate part of the bracket-6 is a stiffreenforcing plate 7 i ;Which has a forwardly extending section 8 thatprotrudes in advance of the bracket The plate 7 maybe soldered,brazed,welded *Formedon the vforward section of the plate ,7 is abox-like structure. 9 which has upwardly, extending spaced flanges orlugs 10 and 11 mwhich registering apertures 12 s and 13 are provided.These flanges serve as;

supports for a lamp-receiving member which includes a ring-shaped bandlthaving adjacent radial flanges 15. The flanges of the ring 14' areapertured and they arereceived between the lugs 10 andgll ofthe box-likestructure 9, A screwhead bolt 16 extending through the. apertures 12 and13 of the lugs and throughthe apertures of the flanges 15 of the la preceiving member forms a, pivot for supporting the; latter member: The 7lamp-receivingmember may be releasably secured in aselected position bya nut 17 which is threaded on the bolt 16. A lamp 18 having acylindrical post 19 extending through the ring 14 is held againstdisplacementfrom the 3" ringby the clamping'action applied when the nutand bolt 17 V and 16,- respectively, are

tightened.

Located below-thefreenforced intermediateportion of thebracket 1 is apressure plate 35 I 20 which has a pairofupwardly extending arms 21 thatproject through slots 22 forme in the bracketl adjacent the sides of there.-

enforcing plate 7 These'arms are provided at their extremities withoutwardly extending lips 23 which are larger in dimensions than theslots 22'andwhich prevent displacementof the pressure plate from thebracket. Abolt Qlthreaded-in registering apertures 25 in theintermediate portion 6 of the bracket and reenforcing plate ,7,bearsupon the central portion of the pressure plate and holds the plateat a selected distance from the reenforced part of the bracket. j

Alamp mounting of the above type is par r portions of 1 registration theedge portions of ticularly suited for securing a tail lamp 18 on arearfender 26 of a bicycle 27 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1. Mountingsof this kind may also be used for attaching a head lamp, not shown, tothe front fender of a bicycle, if desired. The tail lamp is convenientlymounted on the rear fender 26 of the bicycle without requiring theformation of apertures in, or other multilation of the muduard by simplysaddling the yoke shaped bracket 1 upon the latter at any selectedlocation and bending the sides 2 and 3 of the bracket inwardly from thedotted line positions shown at 28 in Fig. 3, so as to bring the channelsformed by the reversely bent end the bendable sides 1 and 2 into withthe beaded edges 29 of the mud-guard. The hooked end portions 4 and 5 ofthe bracket are then engaged upon the beaded edge portions 29 of themud-guard by shifting the latter upwardly with respect to the guard. Thepressure plate 20 is urged downwardly upon the top surface of the crownof the mud-guard by'screwing the bolt 24 downwardly, thus clamping thepressure plate upon the mud-guard and tensioning the sides 2 and 3 ofthe bracket so as to secure the end portions thereof againstdisplacement from the beaded edges 29.

' A lamp mounting of this character may be readily conditioned forinstallation on mudguards of various shapes and dimensions by simplybending the sides of the bracket into conformity with the contour of themudguard and adjusting the screw 2 1 so that the sides of the bracketare placed under tension when the hooked ends thereof are seated uponthe mud-guard. The lamp -may be readily removed or shifted in positionby simply releasing the bolt 24 and vunhooking the extremities of thesides of the bracket from the edges .of the mud-guard.

- Regardless of the location of the lamp upon the arcuate shapedmud-guard the lamp may be pivotally adjusted so as to direct light rayshorizontally by loosening the bolt 17 and tilting the lamp andlamp-receiving member 14, and it may be set in an adjusted position bytightening the nut thereafter. The pressure plate 20 has a substantialarea which engages the crown of the mud-guard and applies only acomparatively small unit of pressure on the latter so as to obviated-isfiguration of the as g Atail lamp of the character described may beconnected in series with a head lam-p 30 in a circuit, 31 which includesa-battery 32 and 7 a single switch 33 by which both lamps are Iii)controlled. 1

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has been hereinshown and described, it will be understood that numerous details of theconstruction shown may be altered or omitted without departing fromportion, mg between a surface ofsaid mud-guard and tnemities of portionsof a mud-guard, aplate slidably guard a lamp mounting having a yokeshaped bracket comprising a flexible metal strip saddled'on saidmud-guard, members on the sides of said bracket envelopng portions ofthe edges of said mud guard,a plate rig idly attached to said bracketbetween the sides thereof reenforcing its intermediate a releasableclamping member bearthe reenforced portion of said bracket securing saidbracket against displacement, and a lamp-holding element mounted on saidplate.

'3."In combination with a crowned mudguard, a lamp mounting having ayoke shaped bracket saddled on said mud-guard, members on the sides ofsaid bracket enveloping portions of the edgesof said mud guard, a platerigidly attached to said bracket between the sides thereof reenforcingits intermediate portion, a releasable clamping member bearing between asurface of said mudguard and the reenforced portion of said bracketsecuring said bracket against displacement, an upright lug on saidplate, and a lamp-receiving element pivotally mounted on said lug.

4. A device for mounting a lamp on a, bicycle mud-guard including a yokeshaped bracket having bendable sides adapted to be spread apart diversedistances for receiving mud-guards of different shapes and dimensions,inwardly extending beads on the exsaid sides for receiving the edgemounted on the inner side of the intermediate portionvof said bracketand movable toward the open side thereof for engaging the crown portionof said mud-guard and including means for holding said plate againstdisplacement from said bracket, a variable member on said bracket forbearin between the latter and said plate and a apted to firmly hold thebeads of the sides of said bracket in interlocked,relationship with theedge portions of mud-guards of different shapes and dimensions, andmeans on said bracket for supporting a lamp.

5. A lamp mounting including a member having reversely bent edgeportions for booking onto the edges of a support, a presmeans mounted onsaid member for receiving a lamp.

6. A'device for mounting a lamp on a bicycle mud-guard including a yokeshaped bracket having bendable sides adapted to be spread apart diversedist ances'for receiving mud-guards of different shapes and dimen sions,inwardly extending beads on the extremlties of said sides, for receivingthe edge portion of a mud-guard, a movable plate '10-.

cated on the inner side ofsaid bracket for engaging the crown portion ofsaid mud-guard including arms extending through apertures in saidbracket having angularly bent end portions for limiting the relativemovement between the latter and said bracket so as to preventdisplacement of said plate from said bracket.

having means engageable with said bracket for independently holding saidpressure plate against displacement from said bracket, and alampreceiving'element mounted on said 17 0 9. In combination with a crownedmudguard, a lamp mounting having a yoke shaped bracket comprisingresilient sheet metalsaddled on said mudguard, the sides of said bracketbeing normally sprung outwardly with respect to the sides of saidmidguard when released, members on the sides of bracketenvelopingportions of the edges of said mudguard, a releasable clamping memberbearing between said mudguard and the ine termediate part of saidbracket for holding the sides of said bracket and the members thereon incontact with the sides and edges V of said mudguard respectively so asto firmly secure said bracket against displacement,-at

any selected location on said mudguard with- ,out requiring drilling orother mutilation of the latter and a lamp receiving element mounted onsaid bracket.

LEE M. WILEY.

bracket, a variable member on said bracket for bearing between thelatterand said plate and adapted to firmly hold the beads of the sides of saidbracket in interlocked relationship with the edge portions of mud-guardsof diflerent shapes and dimensions, and.

means on said bracket for supporting a lamp. 7. In a device for mountinga lampon a mud-guard, a yoke comprising bendable materialadapted toembrace the side portions of mud-guards of diverse shapes anddimensions, a rigid plate integrally secured to the,

intermediate portion ofsaid yoke. for reen--, forcing the same, a pairof spaced flanges on I said plate, a lamp support pivotally mountedbetween said flanges, a member'co-acting with said flanges forreleasably securing said 7 support in an adjusted position, beads on theextremities of the sides'of said yoke for receiving the edge portions ofa mud-guard, a movable plate slidably mounted. on said yokeinregistration withthe' reenforced portion thereof for engagingthe crownof a mud-, guard, and a variable member threaded in an aperture in thereenforced portion of said] yoke for spacing said plate at diversedistances from the latter portion of said yoke so as to firmly clampsaid yoke on mud-guards of difierent shapes and dimensions.

8. In combination with .a mudguard, a

lamp mounting including a yoke shaped bracket, members on theextremities of said V bracket enveloping the edges of said mudguard, amember threaded in the intermediate portion of said bracket and apressure plate bearing between said threaded member and the crownportion of said :mudguard

